Medical fundraisers, Corvette show highlight week's activities

Published: Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 05:08 PM.

The Tryon Palace African-American Lecture Series continues on Thursday with “Shaping a Culture: African-American Cooks and the Making of Southern Food.”

The program is in Cullman Performance Hall, presented by Rebecca Sharpless, author and an assistant professor of history at Texas Christian University. She teaches courses in women’s history and food history. This free event is the latest installment of Tryon Palace’s yearlong theme of “Fresh from the Past: Food and Culture in Eastern North Carolina.”

The New Bern-Craven County Public Library hosts Children’s Book Week today through Sunday. The Youth Department will have daily drawings for free books.

The library has YA Game Night at 6 p.m. today. Join other teens for fun and competition, with refreshments served.

Children’s Movie Day is Wednesday at 4 p.m. May’s featured film is “Wreck-It Ralph,” rated G and designed for children in kindergarten to the fifth grade.

“Saturday Afternoon at The Movies” presents the award-winning film “Lincoln” at 2:15 p.m.

Popcorn and lemonade will be served.

Sunday brings “Project Linus — Make A Blanket Day 2013.” The products of the 2 p.m. event provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized or otherwise in need. Project Linus provides new, handmade blankets created by volunteers.

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A “Salute to Veterans” is Tuesday at the Havelock Tourist and Events Center beginning at 6 p.m.

The Havelock Chamber of Commerce event is free, with sponsorships available for $250.

The chamber anticipates honoring 450 active duty military, along with veterans and their guests from all branches of the five Armed Forces.

The dinner will be provided by individual and business sponsorships. The United States is losing 1,000 World War II veterans every day. Our community, as so many others, has been directly impacted by this loss because of the large amount of retired military. Many have expressed a desire to remember those who have been in attendance in years past, but are no longer with us. This year, the event is offering “In Memory of” and “Salute to” sponsorships.

The American Red Cross holds a Spring Blood Drive at the Emerald Golf Club in the Greenbrier neighborhood on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The theme is “You Save the Day” by giving blood.

Donors from the age of 16 — with parental consent — and who weigh at least 110 pounds and are in good health are eligible to give. Walk-ins are welcome.

For directions, more information or to schedule a specific appointment time, call 800-733-2767 or on the web: redcrossblood.org

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The New Bern Lions Club holds its sixth annual Wine Gala & Silent Auction Thursday at the Carolina Colours Pavilion.

Tickets for the 6:30 p.m. event are $35.

The auction will be emceed by Retired Marine Gen. Tom Braaten. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be catered by The Flame Restaurant. Profits go to support the visually impaired programs and blind services of the Lions Club.

Attendees can bring their old or unused eye glasses and be part of a special drawing. There is a maximum of five tickets for donation.

Call Barbara Sterling at 638-3512 or Theresa Hannan at 638-6125.

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The Tryon Palace African-American Lecture Series continues on Thursday with “Shaping a Culture: African-American Cooks and the Making of Southern Food.”

The program is in Cullman Performance Hall, presented by Rebecca Sharpless, author and an assistant professor of history at Texas Christian University. She teaches courses in women’s history and food history. This free event is the latest installment of Tryon Palace’s yearlong theme of “Fresh from the Past: Food and Culture in Eastern North Carolina.”

Each program for the African-American Lecture Series begins at 7 p.m. in Cullman Performance Hall and is free to the public, thanks to a grant from the Harold H. Bate Foundation.

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The Down East FolkArts Series returns to Trent River Coffee Company Friday and Clawson’s in Beaufort Saturday for a concert by the Ocracoke Island duo, Coyote.

The 8 p.m. Friday show is at the Craven Street coffee house, with tickets priced from $15 for general admission; $12 for series members; and $8 for students.

Advance tickets are available at the Craven Arts Council temporary office, 308 George St., and at the coffee house.

The music ranges from jazz to Cajun and folk to country.

On the web: downeastfolkarts.org

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The New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce hosts “Meet Us Down Under For An Aussie Good Time” Friday at the North Carolina History Center.

The reverse drawing event opens at 6:15 p.m. and continues until the band stops at 11:30 p.m.

It is sponsored by Outback Restaurant.

The 20th annual event includes the music of the Carolina Casuals, along with dinner, dancing and one chance to win $10,000 in cash or other prizes. There is also a silent auction.

A $100 ticket admits two people.

Call 637-3111.

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Pamlico County Library has Pre-School Story Time at 10 a.m. Friday, with stories, puppets, crafts and interactive activities.

The same day, at 3 p.m., the Gaming Group meets in the young adult room for activities ranging from xBox to cards and board games.

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Oriental’s Old Theater’s Friday Flick for May is “The Philadelphia Story” at 7:30 p.m.

The 1940 romantic comedy stars Katharine Hepburn as a socialite whose wedding plans become complicated by the arrival of her ex-husband Cary Grant and a tabloid magazine journalist, James Stewart.

Tickets are $5 and the box office, beginning at 6 p.m. The doors open an hour later and, as always, the popcorn’s free.

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The Pamlico County High School Show Choir presents “I Heard It On The Radio” Friday and Saturday at the Pamlico Primary School in Bayboro. The choir is directed by Don Walden. Dessert will be served at intermission. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling 745-3151.

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The New Bern Farmers Market celebrates Spring Flower Day on Saturday with flower arranging demonstrations. Also on hand will be the New Bern Garden Club with its annual fundraising Caladium Bulb Sales. Vendors will offer fresh cut flowers and potted flowering annuals and perennials. Saturday market hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market is now also open on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Craven County Cooperative Extension and the Craven County Extension Master Gardener volunteers present a free horticultural workshop program on vegetable gardening Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Craven County Agricultural Building. The demonstration gardens site is at 300 Industrial Drive, off the Clarks exit from U.S. 70 West.

Call 633-1477 today through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.

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The third annual Alzheimer’s Walk is Saturday at Union Point Park in New Bern. Registration is at 9 a.m., with the walk beginning an hour later.

Alzheimer’s North Carolina provides family support, community education, public awareness and supports research for the prevention, cure and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

It serves 51 North Carolina counties and more than 140,000 people in North Carolina.

Brian North of WCTI-12 is the honorary chairman. The event also will have food and games.

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New Bern Cares to Cure NF — neurofibromatosis — has three weekend events Saturday and Sunday.

On Saturday, there is a meet and greet with author Kathy Reichs, a forensic anthropologist and the writer behind the books that inspired the “Bones” TV series; a Mystery Dinner at Captain Ratty’s that night; and the main fundraiser Sunday at the N.C. History Center.

Reichs will be at the Christ Church Ministry Center, 230 Middle St., from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Tickets for the book signing are $22 in advance, $25 at the door. Advance tickets are available at the Next Chapter Book Store at 320 S. Front Street, or May 11 at the New Bern Farmers Market.

The Sunday fundraiser is from 5 to 7 p.m. on the Bate Commons of the North Carolina History Center. Sponsored by CarolinaEast Health System, this year’s theme is “Where The Wild Things Are.” It includes a concert of animal-inspired songs performed by local musicians, a silent auction, food and drink. Reichs will also be at this event, signing books.

Tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance, with a limited number available. Tickets are available at the CarolinaEast Foundation in the O. Marks Building at 233 Middle St., the UPS Store at 1822 S. Glenburnie Road and Mitchell Hardware at 215 Craven St. Call 636-0408.

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The Cogs & Wheels Project environmental sculpture exhibit opened during the weekend at the historic City Laundry on Pollock Street and it is open each Saturday for the rest of the month.

It is available to the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and at other times by appointment. Call 288-6864.